Recipe revamp: fall granola.
I posted back in May of this year about finding the perfect homemade granola recipe after much sampling and experimenting. And just to prove that cooking is, indeed, one big experiment, I’ll share a seasonal revamp …
Category: Dish
Fall gardening: arugula.
On this gloriously sunny and pleasantly cool November 1st, I have two things growing in the garden: garlic, which is poking its little heads up through the bed of leaves it’s mulched with, and arugula. I’m …
Savory cookies.
I have a professional crush on Dorie Greenspan, I’ll admit it—and not because her hair is cuter and even shorter than mine. Her feature in the November issue of Food and Wine, The Cookie Canapé, is …
Homemade chocolate pudding (you’re welcome).
This is the best recipe for homemade chocolate pudding I’ve found: it’s fairly simple and, more to the point, beyond delicious.
Oven-dried tomato pesto.
In October, this late in the summer vegetable-gardening season, we’re still getting scads of cherry tomatoes, thanks to a stretch of absolutely gorgeous, mid-70-degree weather. I fear that will not last. We’re picking tomatoes faster than …
Wine of the Week: Project Paso Old Vine Zin
Wine: Project Paso Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 Price: $9.99 Tasting notes: nicely balanced, with ripe fruit that doesn’t overwhelm Story: Very much in the running to be the new Mooth House Red, Project Paso’s Old Vine Zin …
Roasted red-pepper sauce (romesco).
A glut of red bell peppers in my garden—they ripened all at once—sent me scrambling for a way to use several of them quickly. A Romesco sauce immediately came to mind. Romesco originates in Catalonia, Spain, …
Making pesto.
Over the weekend, I made what I call Panic Pesto. Gardeners, you know what I’m talking about: You scan the weather forecast, realize to your horror that a cold snap is projected overnight, and rush outdoors …
A family of cooks.
I come from a long line of cooks. My paternal grandmother was a confident home cook known for pies and comfort food; my maternal grandmother still preserves summer produce and has taught me about canning, pie …
